GB2400459B - Mechanism for estimating and controlling di/dt-induced power supply voltage variations - Google Patents

Mechanism for estimating and controlling di/dt-induced power supply voltage variations

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GB2400459B
GB2400459B GB0414214A GB0414214A GB2400459B GB 2400459 B GB2400459 B GB 2400459B GB 0414214 A GB0414214 A GB 0414214A GB 0414214 A GB0414214 A GB 0414214A GB 2400459 B GB2400459 B GB 2400459B
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estimating
controlling
power supply
supply voltage
voltage variations
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Edward T Grochowski
David J Sager
Vivek Tiwari
Ian A Young
David Ayers
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Intel Corp
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/26—Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
    • G06F1/32—Means for saving power
    • G06F1/3203—Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
    • G06F1/3234—Power saving characterised by the action undertaken
    • G06F1/3296—Power saving characterised by the action undertaken by lowering the supply or operating voltage
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/26—Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/26—Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
    • G06F1/32—Means for saving power
    • G06F1/3203—Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F30/00—Computer-aided design [CAD]
    • G06F30/30—Circuit design
    • G06F30/36—Circuit design at the analogue level
    • G06F30/367—Design verification, e.g. using simulation, simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis [SPICE], direct methods or relaxation methods
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2119/00—Details relating to the type or aim of the analysis or the optimisation
    • G06F2119/06—Power analysis or power optimisation
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
    • Y02D10/00—Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

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  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Evolutionary Computation (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Power Sources (AREA)
  • Remote Monitoring And Control Of Power-Distribution Networks (AREA)
  • Data Exchanges In Wide-Area Networks (AREA)
GB0414214A 2001-12-28 2002-12-11 Mechanism for estimating and controlling di/dt-induced power supply voltage variations Expired - Fee Related GB2400459B (en)

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GB0512838A GB2412972B (en) 2001-12-28 2002-12-11 Mechanism for estimating and controlling di/dt-induced power supply voltage variations

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US10/040,582 US7035785B2 (en) 2001-12-28 2001-12-28 Mechanism for estimating and controlling di/dt-induced power supply voltage variations
PCT/US2002/039785 WO2003058415A2 (en) 2001-12-28 2002-12-11 Power supply control system

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JP (1) JP3996127B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100806423B1 (de)
CN (2) CN101539795B (de)
AU (1) AU2002364556A1 (de)
DE (1) DE10297598B4 (de)
GB (1) GB2400459B (de)
MY (1) MY136359A (de)
WO (1) WO2003058415A2 (de)

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